Mark Twain House Welcomes Murasaki Cafe

MARYELLEN FILLO

There's a new dining destination in town...The Mark Twain House & Museum.

Murasaki Cafe, a well-known West Hartford Japanese restaurant on Lasalle Road in West Hartford, has opened up a second location in the second floor cafe at the Twain place. And on Thursday, invited guests got a sneak peek and first dibs on the food.

"There are a lot of Japanese visitors to the Mark Twain House and we can offer a nice variety," said Christine Shimizu, whose husband Shigenori "George" Shimizu owns Murasaki. "But we have a menu that offers Japanese dishes and other choices as well."

Among those are edamane, yakitori, murasaki_opt.jpgkatsudon, curry rice, barbecued eel and a variety of sushi and sashimi. More traditional offerings include the "Mark Twain burger" and chicken sandwich. Special menu requests can also be arranged.

The cafe is open during museum hours. Murasaki will also be catering special events at the Farmington Avenue location.